Academic Comparison between Penn State Beaver and Elizabethtown

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver and Elizabethtown College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Beaver is a four-year, public school located in Monaca, PA and Elizabethtown is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Elizabethtown, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Penn State Beaver is a public and Elizabethtown is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Elizabethtown has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,950) than Penn State Beaver ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Elizabethtown than Penn State Beaver.
Both Penn State Beaver and Elizabethtown have the same submitted SAT scores (1,200).
Both Penn State Beaver and Elizabethtown have the same submitted ACT scores (27).
Elizabethtown has more students with 2,283 students while Penn State Beaver has 482 students.
Penn State Beaver has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Elizabethtown's ratio is 13 to 1.
Elizabethtown has more full-time faculties with 108 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver	vs.	Elizabethtown College
Monaca, Pennsylvania	Location	Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$37,950
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$9,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,932

95.65 %	Acceptance Rates	77.87 %
9.52 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.65 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,200
27	ACT Score	27
22 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
35 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	84 %
482	Student Population	2,283
38	Number of Faculties	108
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services